Denial of rights , in the case of African Americans was based on the arguement that black people were not equal to white people, in other words-less than, so, of course black people could not be afforded the same rights as white people (voting rights, equal pay, equal opportunity for advancement, equal access to quality education etc.)
2) What arguments were made to justify the denial of rights?
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Denial of rights , in the case of African Americans was based on the arguement that black people were not equal to white people, in other words-less than, so, of course black people could not be afforded the same rights as white people (voting rights, equal pay, equal opportunity for advancement, equal access to quality education etc.)